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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair and Windy

35°F

2°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed W 26 G 44 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1005.6 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 13 Mar 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Story City IA

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 07:00pm until March 16, 10:00am
High Wind Warning March 13, 05:35am until March 13, 10:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
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    High Wind Warning March 13, 05:35am until March 13, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • Today

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy, with an east wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 1pm, then snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow after 3pm. High near 44. Windy, with an east northeast wind 18 to 23 mph becoming north 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain and
    Windy then
    Rain/Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, mainly before 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 5. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 5 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of blowing snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Windy.

    High: 16 °F

    Windy. Areas
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Windy.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy, with an east wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Rain before 1pm, then snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow after 3pm. High near 44. Windy, with an east northeast wind 18 to 23 mph becoming north 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 5. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Areas of blowing snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Windy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Story City IA
 42.17°N 93.65°W
Last Update:
3:32 am CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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